Department for Education

Teachers: Training

Nic Dakin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the relationship between the degree classifications of trainee teachers with their later performance in a teaching career.

Nick Gibb: An error has been identified in the written answer given on 12 May 2016.The correct answer should have been:

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.In order to complete initial teacher training successfully, all trainees must meet the Teachers’ Standards in full. The standards emphasise the importance of the basics of good teaching, such as strong subject knowledge and effective behaviour management. Following the review teacher training by Sir Andrew Carter, we have a commissioned an expert group to develop a new framework of content for training, based closely on the Teachers’ Standards and reiterating the requirement to place a clear focus on essentials such as the effective development of subject knowledge and being able to identify and respond to special educational needs. The group will be making its recommendations to Ministers shortly.

Nick Gibb: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.In order to complete initial teacher training successfully, all trainees must meet the Teachers’ Standards in full. The standards emphasise the importance of the basics of good teaching, such as strong subject knowledge and effective behaviour management. Following the review teacher training by Sir Andrew Carter, we have a commissioned an expert group to develop a new framework of content for training, based closely on the Teachers’ Standards and reiterating the requirement to place a clear focus on essentials such as the effective development of subject knowledge and being able to identify and respond to special educational needs. The group will be making its recommendations to Ministers shortly.

Teachers: Training

Nic Dakin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on evidence suggesting a link between the A-level results of trainee teachers and their later performance when in a teaching career.

Nick Gibb: An error has been identified in the written answer given on 12 May 2016.The correct answer should have been:

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.In order to complete initial teacher training successfully, all trainees must meet the Teachers’ Standards in full. The standards emphasise the importance of the basics of good teaching, such as strong subject knowledge and effective behaviour management. Following the review teacher training by Sir Andrew Carter, we have a commissioned an expert group to develop a new framework of content for training, based closely on the Teachers’ Standards and reiterating the requirement to place a clear focus on essentials such as the effective development of subject knowledge and being able to identify and respond to special educational needs. The group will be making its recommendations to Ministers shortly.

Nick Gibb: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.In order to complete initial teacher training successfully, all trainees must meet the Teachers’ Standards in full. The standards emphasise the importance of the basics of good teaching, such as strong subject knowledge and effective behaviour management. Following the review teacher training by Sir Andrew Carter, we have a commissioned an expert group to develop a new framework of content for training, based closely on the Teachers’ Standards and reiterating the requirement to place a clear focus on essentials such as the effective development of subject knowledge and being able to identify and respond to special educational needs. The group will be making its recommendations to Ministers shortly.

Department for Education: Hotels

Mr Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of hotel bookings her Department made for its (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in each of the last five years.

Nick Gibb: An error has been identified in the written answer given on 12 May 2016.The correct answer should have been:

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. In line with UK government commitments to increase transparency, the Department publishes details on our spend, including data on expenses, travel and hotel costs on GOV.UK. Publication includes all spend which, in compliance with HM Treasury guidance, does not compromise national or personal security, foreign relations or legal obligations under acts such as the Data Protection Act. Total travel and subsistence spend is available at: http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports Senior civil servant expenses and hospitality are published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-senior-civil-servant-expenses-and-hospitality

Nick Gibb: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. In line with UK government commitments to increase transparency, the Department publishes details on our spend, including data on expenses, travel and hotel costs on GOV.UK. Publication includes all spend which, in compliance with HM Treasury guidance, does not compromise national or personal security, foreign relations or legal obligations under acts such as the Data Protection Act. Total travel and subsistence spend is available at: http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports Senior civil servant expenses and hospitality are published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-senior-civil-servant-expenses-and-hospitality